Mexico bishops raise the voice: family and peace, anticipation before the crisis

Sebastian Samson Ferrari – Vatican City

“Violence cannot be normalized. We are committed to announcing the gospel of peace, condemning the structural sin and walking with the victims,” ​​said the bishops of Mexico by presenting their final message after the General Cxviii gathering of the Mexican Episcopal Conference (MEM), under the slogan “Family and Salam: Kamino del Gous.

It was assembled in Casa Lago, Cuutitlán Izcalli, which is reflected for several days about the main social and spiritual challenges the country is going through. The letter was headed by Mons. Ramon Castro Castro, Bishop of Cornevaka and President CEM; Mons. Hector Mario Perez Villarreal, Secretary -General; Mons. Enrique Sanchez Martinez, Mexicial Bishop; And Tunisia. Mario Medina Palm, Assistant Bishop of Yokatan.

The message raises – the fruit of synod and active listening from various sectors of the church – a deep and realistic reading of the situation that Mexico faces. In this, bishops condemn the structural violence that strikes millions of families: the existence of the organized crime, the enforced disappearance that still leaves a trace of pain, impunity, and addiction that penetrates the most remote corners of the country.

Family: threatened threatened, we hope Live

The text provides a special view of the family as a fundamental essence of society and ecclesiastical life. They say: “The family is not just a natural institution, but rather a church profession and a school for humanity,” by alerting the deterioration faced by many Mexican families due to multiple factors: domestic violence, forced migrations, poverty, and abandoning public institutions and policies that do not guarantee their protection.

During the association, the bishops heard the testimonies of marriages, youth, religious and religious, who shared their pain and desires. From this cinematic exercise, they reaffirmed that it is necessary to “accompany families not with speeches, but with pastoral proximity and fair public policies.” They also realized the models of the new family that arise in negative contexts, and the need to accompany them with mercy, discrimination and truth.

Peace Building: Unavoidable Commitment

As for peace, the parties insisted that this is possible only if it depends on justice and truth. They emphasized that many regions of the country have become accustomed to living under fear, silence and violence as if they were inevitable, which represents a serious threat to human dignity. In the face of this, the Church reaffirms in its prophetic profession for its condemnation, comfort and accompaniment.

“To renew the commitment to the national peace schedule is not an option, but it is urgent,” they said, remembering that building a culture of peace begins at home, but it also needs social and political structures that prefer justice, fairness and dialogue.

A message in hope

Framed The year of hope for the jubileeThe Church announced in 2025, the bishops’ message seeks to be an invitation to unity, flexibility and active faith. It is not only related to resisting evil, but about watching a greater good: Christian hope that becomes tangible in the actions of solidarity, escort and transformation.

The message concludes with the emotional reference to the recent departure of Pope Francis, whose death left a profound resonance in the global Catholic society. The bishops expressed their gratitude for their legacy of rapprochement, justice and mercy, and they asked all believers to pray for the next successor to Beit.

Finally, they entrusted the path of the Church in Mexico to protect the mother, Sanata de Guadaloubi, “The Star of Evangelical”, demanding that everyone inspire to be promoted from the brave peace and losers of the family.